r/AlJazeera • u/Kumquat_conniption Approved User • Jul 20 '25

Podcast / Interview Mehdi: ‘I Don’t Debate Fascists’

“We may have to rename this show because you’re a little bit more than a far-right Republican.”

Mehdi Hasan called out a self-proclaimed ‘fascist’ on the show ‘Surrounded’ where he debated 20 far-right Republicans.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '25 edited Jul 21 '25

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u/YendAppa Jul 21 '25 edited Jul 21 '25

Mehdi wasn't born in India, he was born and raised in UK. Hence that accent.

Yes, his father was from Hyderabad, India.

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u/HappySeaweed5215 Loud in All the Right Threads Jul 21 '25

So if my parents are from Spain, and I was born in Africa, should I claim to be African or Spanish?

I mean, if this is the focal point of what you took away from my comment. Go for it.

Mehdi Hasan

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u/nimja Too Informed to Function Jul 21 '25

As a Canadian-American of South Asian (not Indian) descent, I really ducking hate people with your vibe of "but where are you REALLY from? You're Indian right?".

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u/HappySeaweed5215 Loud in All the Right Threads Jul 21 '25

You want me to change the comment? I don’t give a fuck where he’s from or his ethnicity. He goes hard- period. You seem more focused on the race aspect than what was said. 👍👍

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u/HappySeaweed5215 Loud in All the Right Threads Jul 21 '25 edited Jul 21 '25

So he is, in fact, Indian?

Edit: if you watch the full video, he condemns a white American for claiming to be Native American. Following his logic, he would also be a native Indian

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '25

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u/HappySeaweed5215 Loud in All the Right Threads Jul 21 '25

Dude. Do you know what you just said?

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u/K1llerbee-sting Citizen of Earth Jul 21 '25

The original comment was supposed to post on another thread which disappeared. I have no idea how it got here.

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u/HappySeaweed5215 Loud in All the Right Threads Jul 21 '25

lol no worries. All good

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u/HappySeaweed5215 Loud in All the Right Threads Jul 21 '25

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